
Citroen DS 19 Grey Norev 1:18

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About the Citroen DS 19 Grey Norev 1:18
TL;DR: Norev's 1:18 diecast Citroen DS 19 in grey is a sealed one-piece casting of the original DS sedan shortly after its groundbreaking 1955 debut. The DS's aerodynamic styling and hydropneumatic suspension were genuinely radical for their time. An essential vintage classic for a serious French car collection.
When the DS debuted at the 1955 Paris Motor Show, its smooth, futuristic bodywork and self-leveling hydropneumatic suspension shocked an industry still building conventional postwar sedans, and Norev's grey diecast 1956 rendition captures that original, unadorned form in its earliest guise.
A Sealed Body True to the Original DS Form
This casting's zinc alloy body carries genuine weight, and the sealed one-piece construction lets the DS's smooth, minimal surfacing read as one continuous, radical shape, exactly as the original design intended. Norev renders the distinctive front-end treatment and long, low roofline with real fidelity, and because the panels are fixed, the model's presentation lives entirely on the exterior: the DS's famously minimal chrome trim and a grey finish that shows an even, understated gloss suited to the car's serious, forward-looking character. This earliest DS form predates many of the styling refinements that would follow in later production years, giving it a genuinely distinct visual identity.
A Foundational DS for the Discerning Collector
At roughly 25 centimeters, the DS 19's long, low sedan proportions still read as remarkably advanced compared to more conventional 1950s sedans from other European manufacturers displayed nearby. As one of the earliest examples of the model, this 1956 DS 19 represents the car in its truest, most original form, before the many trim variations and special-bodied versions that followed across its two-decade production run. Displaying this piece alongside a later DS variant highlights just how far ahead of its time the original design truly was. It belongs at the foundation of any serious vintage French classics collection.














